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Carsebridge 42 Years Old 1960
Chieftain's41.6%70 cl
About this bottle
A true exceptional whisky from a unique cask slowly matured and reduced naturally over the years at the distillery until 1997 when the cask was transferred to our Edinburgh warehouse.
Carsebridge distillery, closed in 1983, was a traditional malt distillery with its own malting when built in 1799 by John Bald. Fifty years later the distillery was turned into a raw grain distillery, at a time when blended whisky became very popular and demand for grain whisky was high. The pure water used at the distillery came from the Gartmorn Dam, a reservoir close by. Around 150 men used to work at the distillery, employing traditional methods across the entire production process, from the preparation of the grain in the kiln to the still houses with their elegant Coffey's patent Stills.
Lot details
Specifications
- Distillery
- Carsebridge
- Type
- Full Size
- Cask type
- Oloroso Sherry
- Cask number
- 15010
- Bottle size
- 70 cl
- Strength
- 41.6%
- Shipping weight
- 2 kg
Another of the Lowland lost grain distilleries, Carsebridge much like Cambus, was centrally located. The distillery can be traced back to 1798 when it started life by producing malt whisky, until 1852 when the family owners switched to grain production to meet demand. Just 4 years later, a handful of grain distillery owners form an agreement to split the market and gain some sense of control. The move proves successful and is the foundation for the creation of the Distillers Company Limited that would eventually become the dominant company in Scotch whisky. At one time it was the biggest producer within the company portfolio, but fell victim to the drop in demand and issue of overproduction that came to a head in 1983. The site was demolished in the 1990s and the only lasting legacy other than the whisky is Carsebridge House that emerged after being surrounded by production buildings for decades.
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